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Vision, Winter 2003

Vision

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in USA

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Merton's New Novices: The Seven Storey Mountain And Monasticism In A Freshman Seminar, David A. King

Faculty Articles

Offers observation on Thomas Merton's book "The Seven Storey Mountain." Experience in teaching an introductory literature course to sophomore students at Kennesaw State University in Georgia; Reflections on monastic life; Description of Merton on Trappist monasteries.

Qualitative Church Growth: An Overview And Evaluation Of Selected Writings Of Dallas Willard, Larry S. Mcdonald

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Even though leaders have acknowledged the need for qualitative growth, few address it. This writer believes it is time for the Church Growth Movement to access the literature available that can assist in developing a healthy qualitative growth.

Deaf Catholic Newsletter, Fall 2003

Deaf Catholic Newsletter

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Philapelphia, PA

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Mission Appeal 2003 (Rome, October 15, 2003)

Vincentiana

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Leadership Characteristics Of The Apostle Paul That Can Provide Model To Today’S Bbfk Pastors, Jae Kee Lee

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this project is to understand Paul's leadership characteristics and to apply those characteristics to today's Korean Baptist Bible Fellowship pastors. The project carefully examines Paul's twelve characteristics pertaining to self, interpersonal aspect, spiritual aspect, and functional competency from his writings and his acts reported by Luke. It also analyzes and evaluates current situation of the BBFK pastors' leadership based on surveys and interviews. Five practical strategies for the development of the leadership quality of the BBFK pastors are offered. Those strategies will help the pastors demonstrate such leadership characteristics more fully which were found in the apostle …

Practical Guide For The Local Superior: Congregation Of The Mission: Rome, 2003

Vincentiana

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Alex Bradley, Carl Milofsky

Northern Ireland Archive

Bradley is a psychotherapist based in a religious NGO. His talk primarily involves general comments and observations about the events of Bloody Sunday, sectarian conflicts in general, and values statements from Bradley offered in response to student questions about the conflict in Northern Ireland. He continues to talk about the White Oak Center in Donegal, which is a residential treatment center that in this account it heavily concerned with treating alcohol abuse. The tape shifts to talk about Bradley's work treating trauma experiences related to the Troubles. He began working in the Catholic community but then was asked to work …

Religion And Society In Russia: Online Sources, Alexander Verkhovsky

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

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Continued Renewal Of Apostolic Religious Life: A Transformative Model, Sister Maria Iannuccillo

Master of Arts in Religious Studies (M.A.R.S. Theses)

Religious Life in the United States has gone through a radical transition in the last thirty-eight years since the close of the Second Vatican Council. With the call of Vatican II to the renewal and updating of Religious Life, most religious congregations have been in a time of renewal, transition, and transformation. However, most religious congregations in the United States have also experienced a period of decline in the number of women entering their congregation, which raises questions about their future prospects. In response to these challenges facing Religious Life in the Catholic Church, particularly in apostolic communities in the …

The European Conference Of Visitors Of The Congregation Of The Mission - Cevim, Arkadiusz Zakreta C.M.

Vincentiana

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Growing In Wisdom And Stature And In Favor With God And Humanity: Holistic Christian Mentoring With A Small Group Component, David Paul Koppel

ATS Dissertations

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Freedom Of Choice And Hypnotic Communication In Psychotherapy And Public Address, Richard German Ellsworth

Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy

Historical, theoretical and methodological aspects of clinical hypnosis relevant to free agency are reviewed, including therapeutic hypnotic communication techniques used by effective public speakers. Hypnosis is defined as specific techniques to capture and hold someone's attention, and is herein considered as simply a more sophisticated method of communication " which some effective public speakers and therapists do naturally, but which with study of these effective communication forms, therapists and speakers may learn to do with greater facility. Methods of applying specific hynotic techniques to enhance the efficacy of psychotherapy and public address are demonstrated, including indirect suggestion, rapport, presupposition, embedded …

The Unedited Collection Of Letters Of Blessed Marcantonio Durando, Luigi Chierotti C.M.

Vincentiana

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The Deaf Catholic, March-April 2003

ICDA The Deaf Catholic

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in USA

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A Humble And Impassioned Witness To The Gospel, Luigi Nuovo C.M.

Vincentiana

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Vincentiana Vol. 47, No. 4 [Full Issue]

Vincentiana

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Vincentiana Vol. 47, No. 2 [Full Issue]

Vincentiana

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Spiritual Directors And Clinical Psychologists: A Comparison Of Mental Health And Spiritual Values (Taken From Chapter 3 Of Spiritual Formation, Counseling, And Psychotherapy), Mark R. Mcminn, Nicholas C. Howard, Leslie D. Bissell, Sally R. Faries, Jeffrey B. Van Meter

Faculty Publications - Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program

We surveyed a total of 315 spiritual directors, psychologist members of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS), and psychologist members of the American Psychological Association (APA) to determine their respective values on ten mental health themes derives from Jensen and Bergin (1988), and three spirituality scales drawn from the writings of John of the Cross. All three groups endorsed the value of expressing feelings, personal autonomy and maturity, and integrating work and leisure. CAPS psychologists and spiritual directors endorsed more than APA psychologists the values of spirituality, forgiveness, and the three John of the Cross scales. Spiritual directors reported …

Identification Of The Spiritual Nursing Care Practices Of Volunteer Parish Nurses, Lynne Denise Roy

Theses Digitization Project

Parish nursing, a specialty nursing practice which includes the spiritual component of integration of faith and health, has been growing rapidly over the last decade. Standards of Parish Nursing Practice developed in 1998 are consistent with the nursing process and include the spiritual dimension.

Silent Voices, January 2003

Silent Voices

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Mineapolis, MN

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Why Doesn't God Make His Existence More Obvious?, Kevin Kinghorn

The Asbury Journal

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The Celebration Of The Ordinary, David L. Smith C.S.Sp

Spiritan Books

Table of Contents

Dedication and Appreciation, by David L. Smith, CSSp. (p. vii)

Preface, by David L. Smith, CSSp. (p. xi)

Contributors (p. xv)

Chapter 1. The Life and Work of Poullart des Places, Henry J. Koren, CSSp. (p. 1)

Chapter 2. Francis Libermann: To the Ends of the Earth, Boniface Hanley, O.F.M. (p. 23)

Chapter 3. The Role of the Holy Spirit in Spiritual Direction, Marie L. Baird, Ph.D. (p. 45)

Chapter 4. Why do we call the Spirit "The Comforter"?: Thoughts on the Holy Spirit and Suffering, William M. Thompson-Uberuaga, Ph.D. (p. 57)

Chapter 5. The Embodied Spirit …

The Last Modernist? The Spiritual Vision Of Maude Dominica Petre, Joseph Harry Jacobs

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

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Co 520 Narrative Counseling, Tapiwa N. Mucherera

Syllabi

1) Monk, Winslade, Crocket and Epston: Narrative Therapy in Practice: The Archeology of Hope, Jossey Bass. 2) Morgan Alice. What is Narrative Therapy? An easy to read introduction , Adelaide: Australia Dulwich Centre, 2000 3) Wimberly, Edward P. Recalling our own Stories: Spiritual Renewal for Religious Caregivers. CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1997. 4). White C, and Denborough D, Introduction to Narrative Therapy: A collection of practice-based writings. Adelaide:Australia Dulwich Centre, 2000 5) White, Michael. Reflections on Narrative Practices: Essays and Interviews Adelaide:Australia Dulwich Centre, 2000

An Empirical Look At The Ecumenical Diaconate In The United States, Benjamin L. Hartley

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

The growth of interest in the "escalating phenomenon" of the diaconate in a number of denominations- predominantly in the North Atlantic region - has been well-documented in ecumenical dialogues, denominational reports, and scholarly publications. A number of articles have placed the diaconate in the larger context of ecclesiological reflection, but an accurate picture of the practical reality of individual deacons and their perceptions about their ministry has rarely been examined beyond anecdotal evidence? A better picture of the views and experiences of deacons is vital for at least two reasons. First, it is necessary to support ecumenical cooperation in the …

Vincentiana Vol. 47, No. 5-6 [Full Issue]

Vincentiana

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Vincentiana Vol. 47, No. 3 [Full Issue]

Vincentiana

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Preaching The Doctrine Of Covenant And Its Impact Upon The Spiritual Discipline Of Prayer, John Keith Franklin

ATS Dissertations

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The Songs Of Madeleine Dring: Organizing A Posthumous Legacy, Wanda Brister

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This document is dedicated to the published songs of British composer Madeleine Dring (1923--1977). A look at Dring's musical background, upbringing, training, and career is followed by a close examination of her art songs for solo voice. A breakdown of her vocal works includes many musical examples. Dring, composer of works for solo piano, pieces for small ensemble, and for voice and piano, was quite active as a composer in the 1940s through her premature death in 1977. Few of her pieces for voice and piano were published at the time of her death. This study relates the journey of …